Adolescents and Transition Students with Disabilities in Rural Areas

Dunkley, Lisa; Alfulayyih, Maram; Tiro, Lebogang; Kim, Byung Jin; Harley, Debra A.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-64786-9_10

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“…Implementation of transition-specific, evidence-based practices and predictors of positive outcomes in rural communities may be complicated by contextual factors, as outcome data for students with disabilities living in rural areas lag behind those living in suburban areas (Dunkley et al, 2018). Variables such as type of disability, service provision, and family demographics, including geographic location, impact transition outcomes (Test & Fowler, 2018).…”

Section: Transition Services In Rural Communitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“It Would Be Nice If”: Analysis of Transition Experiences Through Grand Challenges

Kucharczyk

Thomas

Whitby

2021

Rural Special Education Quarterly

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The adult outcomes of youth with disabilities continue to lag behind those of their peers without disabilities, especially for youth living in rural communities. Interdisciplinary teaming is identified as an important component of effective transition planning. Transition planning and collaborative teaming are challenged further in rural communities due to lack of resources, distances between services and providers, and access for youth and their families. Social workers, given their multisystem perspective on aligning youth and family needs with resources, may be well poised, though currently underutilized, to address the challenges of transition in rural contexts. Through the transition experiences of 20 families and young adults with high need disabilities from a rural southern state, this study analyzes the potential alignment between the tenants of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for transition and the priorities of social work described in the Grand Challenges. Implications for practice and policy for special education transition planning in rural communities are offered.

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Section: Transition Services In Rural Communitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%